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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-21
CARVED ON A BOARD.
How a ShIpwrecked Sailor Sent Word
of His Distress.

New BEDFORD, Sept. 2O.-Word has
reached here oflthe rescue of James r. Vim
cent of Martha's Vineyard, one of the crew
of the whaling bark Napoleon, lost in Beh-
ring sea in the summer of 1885, while coming
out of the Arctic. The Napoleon was struck
by an iceberg and went to the bottom imme-
diately. The crew disembarked in four
boats, but had no time to take any proyis-
ions aboad. A night and a day they were
tossed about, when gale sprang up and the
boats were separated. Finally, after four
days, the United States steamship Corwin
picked up one boats crew with eight men
alive and one dead. In the afternoon she
picked up another boat with six men alive
and three dead. Nothing was seen of the
other two boats and it was supposed that the
IS men who were in them had perisbed
amidst the ice or had reached the inhosnita-
BILE coast, there to die of hunger and expos-
ure.
Last year letters from the Arctic brought
intelligence that the first mate was supposed
to be alive on the coast of Siberia, but moth
ing authentic was learned, and it has since
been ascertained that there was no fonnda-
ton for the hope. A belief that some of the
missing boats crew did not perish was again
revived few months ago, when an old In
dian came ON board the whaling bark Hunt
er and gave the captain a rudely-caryed
piece of cedar on which the hope was based
that James Vincent was alive, and cleW to
his whereabouts had been found. The mes
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-21
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Mrs. Elizabeth Norman Putnam died at
Danvers, Mass, yesterday, aged 102 years
and 10 months.
The body of Lily Hoyt, who disappeared
from Webster, Mass, has been found and it
is believed that she was murdered
The strike in the coke regions has been
adjusted.
Premier Norquay has left New York after
an unsuccessful attempt to raise funds for
the Red River Valley road.
Five persons were killed in a collision be-
tween freight and passenger train on the
Chicago, Milwaukee q St Paul railroad
yesterday.
Phineas Chamberlain, young journalist
and lawyer Of Bradford, VT, died in Minne-
apolis yesterday
Ex State Detective J. b. Hersom of Massa-
chuSetts, has been arrested in Providence
on charge OF stealing diamonds.
Burglars blew open the safe in the Boston
q Maine depot at Pennington Monday
night Ten dollars in money and $1,000
worth of tickets were taken.
John J. Love Of Chicago, boolxkeeper for
the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company,
acknowledged that he had embezzled $4,000
and has gone to prison for two years and
One-half
The New York police commissioners have
notified Chief O'Brien Of the election bu-
rean not to qualify the election inspector for
the labor party.
Another big break occurred in the street
water main in Washington Monday night
flooding the street from curb to curb. Three
quarters of Washington will be deprived of
water for two days or more.
An explosion Of rockets ON the British war
ship Bellerophon in Quebec Sept. 10, injured
40 sailors instead of three as reported. Thir-
teen of them are terribly burned and lacerat-
ed.
Aman named Lew Vanderpoole has been
arrested in New York charged with obtain
ing money on false pretences. He has re-
Gently sold work he claimed to have been
written by Nine. George Sand, and is said TO
be the greatest literary pirate of the times
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AFTER THE INCENDIARY,
vassaIboro Citizens Likely to Make
Him Repent His Deed.
Especial to the Press. I

VAssALBoRo, Sept. 2o.-The feeling in
Vassalboro over the repeated attempts to
drive Oak Grove Seminary out of the town
is intense, and it would go hard with the
incendiary should he be discovered. 81 be-
lieve," said Vassalboro citizen, shat if APP
pretended Judge Ly nch would be called in
and he would be strung up to the first tree
at hand The old town was never stirred
up so deeply before over any occurrence
within it borders"
There is determ ination to unravel the
mystery If it takes year and a mint of mon
ey." said Mr.. Burleigh today This is the
prevailing feeling. Principal Charles A.
Jones has shown himself plucky man, and
he says Oak Grove Seminary shall live des-
pite the incendiary and his touch 81 will
die game" said he, II do not propose to be
put down by rowdies." And will not, for
Greenwood Hall, so-called, located at the
summit of the hill above the railroad station
has been leased. and today is receiving new
seats and will be fitted-up for schoolroom,
to be opened on Thursday of this week. 1t
is expected that about SO pupils will attend,
although some have become frightened and
returned home.
Detective True has returned home, and
one of his lieutenants from Portland is on
the ground, arriving this morning, the form
er being too well known here to do detective
work.
The jury of the fire inquest which is under
charge of Deputy Sheriff Ramsdell of Vas
salboro, consists of Hall c. Burleigh, G. w.
Ward and Nathan Hall, and they began
work today.
One of the pupils who attended the school
was suspected of setting the fire. On the
day of the last fire he was not at church as
usual or at his boarding place, and ON being
questioned said he was swimming in the riv-
er. The jury when they met this morning
took the boy and went over the course which
he said he travelled on his way to the river.
Nothing new was elected. 1t is not believed
that the boy is guilty. At 1890 a. m. the ju-
ry entered into secret session in the hall and
began the examination of witnesses, of whom
over 20 had been summoned
The inquest was completed tonight and no
final conclusions were reached, but it would
not be surprising if clue was obtained
which would lead to apprehending the fire.
huQ
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by woman, and the list, not OF women who
supply matter for departments, but who are
In editorial or business control or both oi
periodicals Of some size and standing could
be prolonged at some length. Many OF the
large publishing houses say that women
make the best readers Of manuscript, and
the same qualities that made feminine talent
available there together with some tact and
business Judgment make good editors OF
them also. Their periodicals almost invari-
ably are good business properties and are
nicely adjusted 10 the exact clientage they
are meant TO reach. Jennie June says that
women like editorial work, and editorial
work thus far seems 10 like them.
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Maine Pensioners
The following pt
to Maine people !:
sNUBBED BY THE FIRsrLApY.
Statements That Gov. Foraker is Re-
ported 10 Have Authorized.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 20.-While Gov. For
aker adheres to his announcement that he
would say nothing about the snub given him
and his wife by Mrs Cleveland at Philadel-
phia, he has referred all inquiries to mem
bers of his staff and other persons, to whom
he has related the circumstances. with the
understanding that he has no objection to
their telling what they know.
Their story in brief is that the Governor
remarked to his wife on the way that he was
informed that Mrs. Cleveland had turned
her back to him in the parade of the day.
though he did not believe it, but Thought II
she were inclined she might embarrass them
at the reception.
Mrs. Foraker replied that she did not be-
lieye Mrs. Cleveland would undertake. any-
thing of that kind. When they came to tie
President he greeted them in cool manner
and Mrs. Cleveland, whs came next in line.
elevated her head and refused even to look
at the Governor and his wife.
The Goyernor undertook on the spur of
the moment to make her speak, and in a
formal manner proceeded to introduce Mrs.
Foraker, but it would not work and thew
passed on. After this Mrs. Cleyeland's face
became wreathed in smiles and other people
were greeted with shake of the hand.
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LUMBER, ICE AND AGRICULTURE.
What Commissioner Matthews and
Secretary Gilbert Announce.
Especial to the Press.


AUGUSTA, Sept. 20.-Hon. z. a. Gilbert,
Secretary of the Board of Agriculture, is in
the city arranging to send out his annual re-
port which is now ready for distribution to
the county agricultural societies.
Secretary Gilbert is also engaged iniarrang-
ing the Institute work of the Board for the
coming winter, and is in correspondence with
the several members of the Board with the
view of fixing the dates and arranging the
details for the entire State before the work
of helding the Institutes is entered upon
Aside from the members of the Board he has
full force of assistants engaged to aid him
in the work. A larger number of Institutes
will be held than formerly has been the case,
| the experience of the Secretary enabling him
to systematic the work in such manner as
will reduce expenses and give more meet
ings on the same outlay. The farmers will
appreciate this effort of his, since there
formerly has been many more calls for in
stitutes than Mr.. Gilbert has been able
to supply with the means at his disposal.
From Commissioner of Labor Matthews's
returns it is learned that 400,000,O00 feet of
lumber were cut in the State last season, OF
which 100000 feet were on the east and
west branches of the Penobscot river; 1OO,-
100000 in Aroostook and st. John; 10000
900 in Kennebec; and 20,000,000 in other
places. Among the interesting features of
his coming report will be history of the
oranges of the State from the pen of ex-Goy.
Robie, giving history of the use of the
order, its growth and strength. 1t will
prove an interesting addition to the report.
1t is also learned from Commissioner Mat
thews's report that the cost of cutting.
housing and delivering ice on board vessels
on the Penobscot the past season was about
90 cents ton.
The latest wrinkle which has developed
here land may be regarded as pointer in
1888 is the wearing of pasteboard cards in
side the hat, on which are inscribed in large
characters 'Blaine 1885," All of Mr.. Blaine's
numerous friends here are after them and
the card Is becoming the rage.
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THIRTY THOUSAND STOLEN.
Masked Men Stop a Train on a
Trestle In Texas.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 20.-Two
masked men mounted the cab of the Texas
& Pacific east bound express tonight as it
pulled out of Ben Brook, small station II
miles west of here. and, with drawn re-
volvers, ordered the engineer to pull on a
few miles from Ben Brook. The train was
stopped on high trestle. The engineer was
then made to pull on until the express car
was off the trestle. Here two other masked
inen Joined the robbers. The fireman and
engineer were placed under guard and a
dozen shots fired into the express car. The
door was finally opened by Pacific Express
Messenger Maloney. One robber entered,
cleared out the safe and went through the
mail car. Messenger Griffith offered no re-
sistance. Every registered letter in the car
was secured: The work was all done in ten
minutes. The train was the through express
from San Francisco. The booty is placed at
$4,000. The same train was robbed on the
same trestle last June. No attempt was
made to molest the passengers.
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LbdIBUI WHIHsI
Two gentlemen were standing on Kendus-
keag Bridge yesterday forenoon. and as one
Of them took some bills out Of his pocket,
sudden gust Of wind snatched two five dol
lar bills from his grasp, and away they flew
into the stream. The tide was quite low at
the time, but coming In, so the owner Of the
money made rapid tracks for a boat from a
vessel below the bridge. The bills In the
mean time, propelled by the wind. were
taking 2.1O clip up stream, and as the
owner started In the small boat after them
they were out Of sight An exciting race
now ensued, but the bills not having the
staying powers Of the propeller Of the boat.
were overtaken hand over hand, and finally
captured just above the Franklin street
bridge, The bills were not as much injured
as the feelings Of the owner, and when dry
will be worth their face value.
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Dartmouth Collage.

There are at present in the freshmen class
OF Dartmouth 81 pupils-6s in the academic
and 10 in the Chandler Scientific Depart
ment.
George I. Lord, "a, is freshmen tutor In
Greek
OF the sophomore class, six are from
Maine; Of the junior class, five; OF the SEN
ior class, one.
Two large brick blocks have been built
this summer where the old Tontine was
burned and will soon be ready for occupancy.
John Howard Hill, 'S7, Is teaching at Linn
erick.
principal Of Limington Academy, who has
htted so many for Dartmouth, entered tire
freshmen class this fall.
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What the Tramps claim.

AUGUSTA, Sept 20.-It is stated that the
tramps confined in the Jail here, suspected
of being implicated in the burning of Officer
Stevenson's buildings in Clinton, claim to
have passed the night of the fire in barn
on the Milliken farm in this city, A Journal
reporter visited the Milliken farm tonight
and learned that tramps were discovered in
the barn there the morning after the fire in
Clinton. If the tramps in Jail here are
identified as being of this party, an alibi will
be proved
Slim was recognized as the man who
winter. Shorty, the man shot at Carmel,
was also in Jail here last winter He is
thought to have been the man who robbed j.
E. Adams's store in this city the night after
his sentence expired.
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219t, obtained at East Saginaw, Mich, in a
race in which the horse defeated, among
other horses, Judge Fullerton and American
Girl. The flyer. too. has met and defeated
through the grand circuit and in California,
such noted trotters as Red Cloud. Pilot Tenn
pie, Thomas L. Young, Thomas, Jefferson
Castle Boy, Crown Prince, Lula, Hopeful,
Cozette, Fred Hooper, Bella, Kansas Chief,
Molly Morris and Occident.
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Hip! Hip! For Old saccarap !
Lewiston Journal.l


The Maine boys speak most heartily OF
Philadelphia hospitality. They say that in
one Of the stands, at the time of the big pro-
cession, not $50 yards from where President
Cleveland was. stood white-haired old gen.
tleman, who had evidently been watching
for the coming of the boys from Maine. The
Lewiston boys think that they were just set
ting down for business, and that they were
getting in their soberest and best work in ia
vor of the President of the United States,
when this gray-haired old gentleman leaned
over the balcony and shouted:
go it, Saccarap l was from Maine my
self, oncel BY CAD, Pm proud of youl HIpl
Hipl for old Saccarapp'
And every boy from Maine who heard II
had to stifle broad grin as he marched be-
meath the eyes OF the Chief Executive of the
United States.
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Want the Embargo Off.

OTTAWA. Ont, Sept. 2O.-The embargo re-
Gently imposed on cattle entering the United
States from Nova Scotia has not yet been
removed, and the Intercolonial Railway au-
tnorltles are being greatly Inconvenience.
the Washington authorities to remove the
order, as no disease exists in Pictou of any
moment, SO Veterinary Inspector Jakeman
OF Halifax reports.
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tion and he answered to the description of
was sent to the constables who were search
ing for the men and they said he was one of
the pair they wanted. They took him off
with them ON the train this morning
When this one was arrested two or three
and when they learned that one of their
number had been arrested two of them hur-
ried across the railroad bridge and it was
thought went out on the train in the evening
or tramped in the same direction,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-21
zALINsKpS DESTROYER.
The New Dynamite Gun Knocks a
Schooner Into KindIing Wood.

New YORK. Sept. 20.-An official test
was made today At Fort Lafayette of Lieut..
Zalinski's long-range dynamite gun. in the
presence of Secretary Whitney and repre-
sentatives of the Norwegian, Spanish,
French, Danish, and Japanese governments.
The target was an 80-ton schooner, anchored
mile from the fort. Nothing but kindling
wood was left at the conclusion of the test.
The gun throws a cartridge containing 90
pounds OF dynamite. Another gun is being
mite
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-21

Yesterdays game at Lowell was very
spirited. The Lowells took the lead at the
first, but muff Of a difficult fly by Burns,
passed ball and a batting streak by the
visitors resulted in four runs for the latter in
the seventh, tielng the score. Hits by Duffy
and Morgan Murphy In the seventh and
eighth gave Lowell the winning runs. Cam
pana sprained his ankle in the seventh and
was replaced by Fitzgerald. Farrell was in
iured in the first part Of the game and went
10 second. being replaced behind the bat by
Murphy. The score by innings;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-21

BUMFoRD FALLS AND BUcKFnLD.
The survey for the extension Of the Rum
ford Falls and Buckheld Railroad from Can
ton to Rumford Falls. was begun last Tues
day morning Hon. Parker Sponord OF
Bucksport Is chief engineer. Supt. Lincoln
says that the survey viii occupy about three
weeks, and that contracts for building some
parts Of the road will probably be made
sOon-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-21
BASE BALL.
PoRrLANDs, II; mAScnEsrERs, 0.

PoRrLANDs, IT; MAScHEsTERs, o.
About one thousand people assembled at
the Trotting Park at Canton yesterday
morning to witness an exhibition game be-
tween the Manchesters and Portlands. The
features OF the game were the hitting OF
DAWN, who made total Of 12 hits, his home
run striking over beyond the race track In
far left field, and the base RAINING Of Mains
and Schoeneck, who caught the crowd Be-
low Ii the score:
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Notes.

The Sanfords win disband Saturday.
The Lowells have been posted by an "ex-
New England League manager On the TACT
that the Lynn-Portland games In this city
were not the full nine innings, and they are
likely TO enter protest against their count
ing for Portland. The idea Is nonsensical,
Of course, but 1t shows that ex-New Eng
land League managers are still aching 10
have word in keeping the pennant away
from Portland. The attempt may prove as
big fzzle as some Of their clubs have been.
The fact that the Portland Manchester
games yesterday were played one In the morn
the afternoon, as was the case with the
Lynn-Portland games. shows that Manager
Spence feels rather shaky about the legality
Of his six-inning games.-LOwell Times.
Try again. The games were played as they
Canton IN the \ sso train Mondav afternoon
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THE CLIFTON iNcERDIARiEs.
Two of the Tramps In Confinement
in Augusta.
Especial to the Press. I

AUGUSTA, Sept 20.-The two tramps,
Slim and Irish, who were arrested for burn
ing Constable Stevenson's buildings in Clin-
ton were brought to this city this morning
and placed in Jail, the former having been
arrested in Bangor The girl, Lille Booker
was also brought down. She was very ill
and was given the best of care by Mrs. Nc
Fadden, wife of Sheriff McFadden, at the
Jail. She repeated her story and told how
she was enticed from her home with a
family named Bond by woman from Port
land, who upon the arrival of the couple in
that city, inyeigled the girl into house of
i'll repute. Afterwards she met the tramp,
who persuaded her to accompany him ON the
road, The girl showed a hole in her dress
which was burned by the blazing hay on
Stevenson's NOW, and which she barely sue
ceeded in extinguishing
The cases of the two tramps, Slim and
Irish, were continued till next Friday the
men being committed meanwhile. w. T.
Haines. Esq, of Waterville, defended them
and sought to prove an alibi, asserting that
they stopped at a butchers, mile out of
town on the night of the confagration.
Sheriff Stevenson said in an interview that
he acted to the best of his judgment when he
fired the five shots, believing that the tramps
were heavily armed by reason of the girls
statement and seeing Shorty with one hand
in his breast pocket, as if to draw pistol.
and his companion make movement tow
ards his pocket. The officer concluded that
they intended to shoot him and accordingly
blaZed away. He went to Bangor this af-
ternoon to secure the fourth tramp, who
was arrested there. 1t was understood that
he would see the County Attorney of Penob-
scot county, in relation to the shooting affair
NO Toes on His Foot.
ITO the Associated Press.]
BANGOR, Sept. 20. = Yesterday, officer
hnalde arrested man at the Exchange
street depot, who answered to the descrip-
tion of one of the tramps who burned the
buildings of Constable Stevenson at Clinton
last week, two of whom were caught at Her.
men Sunday night, and one badly wounded
by TIE officers, and today another. his chum
was arrested by the same officer A descrip,
tion OF the tramps had been sent to Marshal
Whitney, and one Of them was described as
having no toes on the left foot Yesterday.
when officer Knaide was at the de-
pot, he noticed a man leaning
against post, whose foot looked
as though the toes were gone. He immedi-
ately arrested him and took him to the sta
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-21
Reriben's FiIibusters.

KEY WEST, Fla, Sept. 2o.-A car load of
dynamite, enough to blow up Havana, was
discovered hidden in the woods near KEY
West, Florida, yesterday. The discovery
plot against Cuba is much more formidable
than at first supposed. Advices from Cuba
state that Beriben, the filibuster, and his
band are safe in the mountains.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-21
The AnarchIsts, Case.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.-Gen. Roger A.
Pryor stated today that he had been retained
in the Anarchists case and was proceeding
70 formulate an appeal to the United States
Supreme Court. He disclaims any knowl-
edge of the employment of Gen. Butler
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-21
Postal Changes.

The following fourth-class postmasters
have been appointed for Maine offices: John
5. p. Jones, East Lebanon, and Charles
Young, South Waterford.
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Couslnship In kentuckx-

LOUISA, KY, Sept. 90 This morning
William Thompson concealed himself near
the house Of J. Thompson and shot three
members. of the family, one fatally. He
also shot a school teacher. The Victims
has not been captured.
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a Defective Chimney.

New GLOUCESTER, Sept 20.-The house
of Mr.. Asa Rice, in the easterly part of New
Gloucester, was burned yesterday. 1t was
located on what is known as tie Staples
place. The fire is supposed to have caught
from defect in the chimney. The value of
the house was small. No insurance.
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Or. BalIey's Trotter.

DR.. Geo. Fl. Bailey, of this city, is reported
to have recently purchased of R. NJ. Rey-
nolds of Monson, Mass, the fastest trotter
by the record now owned in Maine. 1t lis the
bay fielding Bodine, with public record Of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-21
Hannibal HamIIn In WISCONSIN.

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 2O-Hon Hannibal
Hamlin arrived today. He is the guest of
Gen Fairchild until next Monday. when he
leaves for st. Louis with Gen. Fairchild To
attend the annual meeting of the Grand
Army.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-21

Earned runS-Portands, u Manchesters, 2.
Two base hits-Trask, Carney, McDermOtf,
DAWN (2.l Three base hlts-Davin. Home run
DAWN. First base on balls-MeD eDermOtt, Thayer,
Mains, shaw. Struck out-Lufbery. Double